Kobe vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$481
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
38
😀 Quality of life
78
34
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kobe is 166% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4855th and 8933rd ($1119 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 77th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 631st and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571